5G connectivity
5G connectivity represents the fifth generation of cellular technology, designed to deliver significantly higher speeds, lower latency, and greater capacity than its predecessors. It serves as the foundational wireless standard for an increasingly interconnected world, enabling advanced…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2017
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- 5G connectivity was created to address the escalating demands on cellular networks that 4G LTE could no longer adequately support. These included the exponential growth in mobile data consumption, the need for ubiquitous connectivity for billions of IoT devices, and the requirement for ultra-low latency and high reliability for mission-critical applications like autonomous driving and remote surgery, which were simply beyond 4G's capabilities.
- Platforms
- Edge computing nodes, Core network servers (physical and virtualized), IoT modules and sensors, Base stations (gNodeB), Mobile devices (smartphones, tablets), Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) for fixed wireless access
Related technologies
Notable users
- Vodafone Group Plc
- SK Telecom
- Orange S.A.
- AT&T Inc.
- Samsung Electronics
- Verizon Communications
- T-Mobile US
- Apple Inc.
- NTT Docomo
- Huawei Technologies
- China Mobile